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Typhoon Bualoi Leaves At Least 26 Dead in Vietnam as Storm Weakens Inland

Officials warn of continued flood and landslide danger in central provinces.

Overview

  • Vietnam’s disaster agency reports at least 26 dead, 22 missing and more than 100 injured after Bualoi crossed the coast and moved inland.
  • Bualoi made landfall in Ha Tinh around 12:30 a.m. local time with peak winds reported up to 133 km/h before weakening over Laos toward northeast Myanmar.
  • Authorities evacuated nearly 250,000 people, closed four coastal airports and mobilized about 117,000 military personnel for evacuations and emergency response.
  • State media reported widespread damage and power cuts, with more than 347,000 homes losing electricity and houses, schools, roads and bridges damaged.
  • The storm followed deadly impacts in the Philippines, where officials earlier reported at least 20 fatalities and large-scale evacuations.